Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>NetEase will be Activision Blizzard’s agency in China again after a divorce more than a year ago.</li>
<li>Alibaba’s cloud service plans to reduce its overseas price offers by 23% on average.</li>
<li>Infant formula companies, such as Feihe and Ausnutria, suffered from revenue shrinkage in 2023.</li>
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NetEase will be Activision Blizzard’s agency in China again after a divorce more than a year ago.
Alibaba’s cloud service plans to reduce its overseas price offers by 23% on average.
Infant formula companies, such as Feihe and Ausnutria, suffered from revenue shrinkage in 2023.


China Consumption Weekly (15Apr2024): NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Li Auto, Alibaba, Feihe, Uniqlo

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>A week ahead of trial, a defendant in massive fraud case copped a plea</li>
<li>Terms of deal include guilty plea, asset forfeiture, restitution of US$158 mn</li>
<li>US investigation continues; are other Chinese companies involved in case?</li>
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A week ahead of trial, a defendant in massive fraud case copped a plea
Terms of deal include guilty plea, asset forfeiture, restitution of US$158 mn
US investigation continues; are other Chinese companies involved in case?


Postage Fraud Case Update: Guilty Plea, Asset Forfeiture, & Restitution Set at a Whopping US$158 Mn!

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>03888 HK/BIDU US/BABA US: Kingsoft WPS has released an upgraded AI version, with the new AI platform integrating "Ernie Bot" and "Qwen". (+)</li>
<li>700 HK/002624 CH/BILI US: The NPPA Has Released the Latest Batch of Import Game Code Approvals. (+/+/-)</li>
<li>1519.HK/SE: J&amp;T reports Southeast Asia parcel volume increased 55% yoy in 1Q24 (+)</li>
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03888 HK/BIDU US/BABA US: Kingsoft WPS has released an upgraded AI version, with the new AI platform integrating "Ernie Bot" and "Qwen". (+)
700 HK/002624 CH/BILI US: The NPPA Has Released the Latest Batch of Import Game Code Approvals. (+/+/-)
1519.HK/SE: J&amp;T reports Southeast Asia parcel volume increased 55% yoy in 1Q24 (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:3888 HK/BIDU/BABA/700HK/002624 CH/BILI/1519HK/SE/JD/NTES /ATVI/MSFT

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<li>700 HK：Tencent's &lt;Need for Speed Mobile&gt; is set to be released in 3Q24.(+)</li>
<li>Douyin/3690 HK: Douyin to acquire payment license for local life services biz, implying heightened competition for Meituan.（-）</li>
<li>TCOM: Railway passenger volume during Qingming holiday expected to reach 111% of 2019 level, showing a decline compared to the Spring Festival.</li>
</ul>


700 HK：Tencent's &lt;Need for Speed Mobile&gt; is set to be released in 3Q24.(+)
Douyin/3690 HK: Douyin to acquire payment license for local life services biz, implying heightened competition for Meituan.（-）
TCOM: Railway passenger volume during Qingming holiday expected to reach 111% of 2019 level, showing a decline compared to the Spring Festival.


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:700 HK/Douyin/3690 HK/TCOM US/BABA US/NTES US

Analyst

Steve Zhou, CFA

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>It is well-known that Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) is cheap (9x FY24 PE, fiscal year ending March; 8x FY23 free cash flow; net cash 25% of market cap).</li>
<li>Taking into account all of the major moving parts, I believe Alibaba can now be categorized as a good value stock. </li>
<li>Shareholder returns through buyback and dividend, minus stock-based compensation in 2023 calendar year equal to around 5% yield.</li>
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It is well-known that Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) is cheap (9x FY24 PE, fiscal year ending March; 8x FY23 free cash flow; net cash 25% of market cap).
Taking into account all of the major moving parts, I believe Alibaba can now be categorized as a good value stock. 
Shareholder returns through buyback and dividend, minus stock-based compensation in 2023 calendar year equal to around 5% yield.


Alibaba (9988 HK):  Value Proposition Looks Clean

China

Alibaba Group Holding Limited provides online sales services. The Company provides internet infrastructure, electronic commerce, online financial, and internet content services through its subsidiaries. Alibaba Group Holding offers its products and services worldwide.

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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA US)

China Consumption Weekly (15Apr2024): NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Li Auto, Alibaba, Feihe, Uniqlo

NetEase will be Activision Blizzard’s agency again. Alibaba’s cloud service plans to reduce its overseas prices. Infant formula companies suffered...

Ming Lu

Postage Fraud Case Update: Guilty Plea, Asset Forfeiture, & Restitution Set at a Whopping US$158 Mn!

A defendant in a China-US postage fraud case pled guilty, accepted US$150+ mn in asset forfeitures & restitution, and will help authorities expand...

Tracking Traffic

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:3888 HK/BIDU/BABA/700HK/002624 CH/BILI/1519HK/SE/JD/NTES /ATVI/MSFT

Kingsoft WPS upgrades AI version with "Ernie Bot" and "Qwen", NPPA releases new import game code approvals, J&T reports 55% yoy parcel volume...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:700 HK/Douyin/3690 HK/TCOM US/BABA US/NTES US

Tencent to release Need for Speed Mobile in 3Q24, Douyin acquires payment license for local services, railway passenger volume during Qingming...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Alibaba (9988 HK): Value Proposition Looks Clean

According to public news, Jack Ma has written a long post in Alibaba's internal website, titled "To reform, to innovation". This is the first...

Steve Zhou, CFA

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China Consumption Weekly (15Apr2024): NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Li Auto, Alibaba, Feihe, Uniqlo

NetEase will be Activision Blizzard’s agency again. Alibaba’s cloud service plans to reduce its overseas prices. Infant formula companies suffered...

Ming Lu

Postage Fraud Case Update: Guilty Plea, Asset Forfeiture, & Restitution Set at a Whopping US$158 Mn!

A defendant in a China-US postage fraud case pled guilty, accepted US$150+ mn in asset forfeitures & restitution, and will help authorities expand...

Tracking Traffic

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:3888 HK/BIDU/BABA/700HK/002624 CH/BILI/1519HK/SE/JD/NTES /ATVI/MSFT

​Kingsoft WPS upgrades AI version with "Ernie Bot" and "Qwen", NPPA releases new import game code approvals, J&T reports 55% yoy parcel volume...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:700 HK/Douyin/3690 HK/TCOM US/BABA US/NTES US

​Tencent to release Need for Speed Mobile in 3Q24, Douyin acquires payment license for local services, railway passenger volume during Qingming...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Alibaba (9988 HK): Value Proposition Looks Clean

According to public news, Jack Ma has written a long post in Alibaba's internal website, titled "To reform, to innovation". This is the first...

Steve Zhou, CFA

Kingsoft WPS upgrades AI version with "Ernie Bot" and "Qwen", NPPA releases new import game code approvals, J&T reports 55% yoy parcel volume...

Tencent to release Need for Speed Mobile in 3Q24, Douyin acquires payment license for local services, railway passenger volume during Qingming...